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Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to reach Asia by ship. He was a Portuguese explorer who lived from 1480 to 1521 CE.
The Portuguese was the first European power to explore East Asia. I finally found the answer in "Contemporary World Regional Geography" by Bradshaw White and Dymond Chacko on page 187. Hope this helps =) -Andrea
Vasco de Gama thank you very much.Vasco de Gama , A Portuguese explorer , made the first voyage from Europe to Asia.
They actually did reach Asia by going around Africa.
Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to reach Asia by ship. He was a Portuguese explorer who lived from 1480 to 1521 CE.
Americo Vespucci.
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They actually did reach Asia by going around Africa.
He was a Portuguese explorer who rounded Africa's Cape of Good Hope in search for a quicker way to Asia.
Bartolomeo Dias traveled between Europe and Asia since he was a Portuguese sea captain and explorer.
Christopher Columbus He was a Genoese explorer who reached San Salvador on October 12, 1492. But sadly he died (42) of poverty and still believed that he was in Asia.